Literary MagNet: Kendra Allen
The essayist on the journals that published essays from her debut collection, When You Learn the Alphabet.
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The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Use paradoxical imagery in a poem about unseasonable weather, connect characters to a shared past in a story, or write a personal essay for each month of the year—three prompts to get you started.
Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including The Tradition by Jericho Brown and Orange World by Karen Russell.
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Pages Bookshop
Pages Bookshop carries a highly curated selection of literary fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature. The store also features a children’s area and a section dedicated to past and present-day Detroit, and hosts frequent literary events.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Casting Deep Shade by C. D. Wright and The White Card: A Play by Claudia Rankine.
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The Written Image: Mira Jacob’s Good Talk
A graphic memoirist explores issues of race, identity, family, and America through conversations with her six-year-old son.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Hark by Sam Lipsyte and Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin.
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Literary MagNet: Erica Trabold
An essayist discusses the five journals that first published the essays in her debut collection, Five Plots.
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The Genre of Resistance: Debut Literary Nonfiction of 2018
A look at some of the year’s best debut literary nonfiction, including books by Sarah Viren, Nicole Chung, Shaelyn Smith, Brian Phillips, and Casey Gerald.
The Time Is Now: Writing Prompts and Exercises
Wanderlust, nature vs. tech, and speculative recollection—three prompts to get pen to paper.
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